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Pregnant again and broke...

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My husband and I just found out we are expecting our 2nd baby in october. The problem is, we're broke. And I don't just mean we don't have alot of money, I mean the day our pay comes in it's gone again and we have zero dollars for the next 2 weeks. It is easy for our family say to budget better but we have no money to budget. We got rid of our second car, are looking for a cheaper apartment and don't spend money on anything we don't absolutely need but it doesn't seem to make our financial situation any better. I feel angry all the time, at myself, at my husband, at our family, at anyone who presumes to try to tell me to "be thankful" or "excited" or "this baby is blessing". Don't get me wrong, I am excited and thankful and I know that our 2nd child will be a blessing, but how can I be truly happy when I know how bad our situation is and they don't get it? I'm afraid that I'm going to slip into depression before this baby is even born and I don't know what to do.

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Why dont you try Medi-Cal (which is a California govt initiative, u can check up the similar program in your state of residence) insurance cover for yourself so your pregnancy is covered. Usually, if you're not working or if there's no income, these prgrams offer free insurance. Depending on your domicile status, your husband / yourself might be entitled to govt benefits. Since there's still sometime for Oct, why dont you pitch in with a job for now, for your pregnancy's sake (in case u havent - in case u have - try harder!).

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